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Horace
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 Horace, Indiana
Location in Indiana
Horace, Indiana
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Decatur |
| Township | Clay |
| Elevation | 873 ft (266 m) |
| ZIP code |
47240
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| FIPS code | 18-34780 |
| GNIS feature ID | 436474 |
Horace is an unincorporated community in Clay Township, Decatur County, Indiana.
History
Horace was originally called Wyncoop, and under the latter name was platted in 1881 by James Wyncoop.
A post office was established at Horace in 1881, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1929.
Black History Month on Kiddle
Famous African-American Inventors:
 | George Robert Carruthers |
 | Patricia Bath |
 | Jan Ernst Matzeliger |
 | Alexander Miles |
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